Timeless Teaching Tips: Our Top Blog Posts Still Shaping Learning Today
As we begin a new term, our office is reflecting on the history and impact of our blog. This blog has been in operation since 2009, when it was started …
Student-centered learning: More than a buzzword
Professor Daniel Weissglass at Duke Kunshan University (DKU) has adopted two new strategies to help students succeed: research-led teaching and oral exams. He finds these strategies especially helpful in DKU’s 7-week term structure, allowing students to explore module contents in greater depth.
Summit Reflection: Generative AI in Duke Courses
In early October, Learning Innovation hosted the inaugural Emerging Pedagogies Summit for Duke faculty and staff invested in teaching and learning. The Summit’s goal was to promote ongoing conversations about the future …
Embracing ChatGPT in the Financial Technology Classroom
ChatGPT has been a topic of great discussion in academia, particularly about how to prevent its use. However, students can benefit from understanding how to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to save time and improve performance on writing assignments.
Some Thoughts on AI, Plagiarism and Student Assessment
There’s a great deal of discussion among faculty in higher education about ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Faculty are concerned about students using this technology to generate essays …
Encouraging Student Creativity
On November 7, 2022, the Duke Office of Assessment hosted a panel discussion on Nurturing Creativity in Undergraduate Education. Hosted by the Director of the Office of Assessment, Jennifer Hill, …
Symposium Spotlights: How Higher Ed Institutions Moved from Innovation to Transformation
Duke Learning Innovation co-hosted the 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium on May 11, alongside institutional partners: the Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan, Penn’s Online Learning Initiative, …
Exploring CUREs in DKU Courses – Diving into the Unknown Together
While Prof. Beckford is still exploring with CUREs in his chemistry courses at DKU, incorporating research in a course does not have to be limited to STEM classes and it may be beneficial to start students early. It could be done on a smaller scale, and the benefits of this type of pedagogy are very tangible and sought after. Uncertainty is an essential part of research. Let us get comfortable with it and dive into the unknown together!
Considering Equity in Grading in Computer Science
Dr. Kristin Stephens-Martinez teaches Computer Science 216, Everything Data; this large course introduces over 200 students to working with data – both fundamental concepts and computational tools – and finishes with a capstone …
Meet Renee Richer, the 2022 DKU Teaching Award Winner
Renee Richer, Ph.D., the winner of Duke Kunshan 2021-22 Teaching Award nominated by students, has shared her teaching approaches, such as how she reaches out to students and establishes a learning community in online classes; engages students with extreme examples and relatable assignments; and guides students with personal experiences and trains students to be young scientists.